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350 Spelman Ln SW, Atlanta, GA 30314

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School Description

Provided by Spelman College

An outstanding historically black college
for women, Spelman promotes academic
excellence in the liberal arts and
develops the intellectual, ethical and
leadership potential of its students.
Spelman seeks to empower the total
person, who appreciates the many
cultures of the world and commits to
positive social change.

Spelman College is poised on the dawn of a new era. We are on course in measuring up to our mission “ to achieve excellence in liberal arts education; to develop the total person; to empower our students; and to develop women to serve. Like our sisters at the end of the 19th century, we have high expectations as we enter the 21st century. Just as they could not imagine the scale of development that has occurred over the last 100 years, we can hardly imagine what progress awaits us in the decades to come. However, we are empowered by our storied legacy of academic excellence and commitment to developing leaders who serve.

A historic campus of 39 acres, dating back to 1883, five minutes west of downtown Atlanta. There are 25 buildings, including Sisters Chapel, Giles Hall, Packard Hall, Rockefeller Hall and Reynolds Cottage. The Camille O. Hanks Cosby Academic Center was dedicated in 1996, and a new state-of-the-art Science Center houses classrooms and labs.

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Spelman College

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Spelman College is a four-year liberal arts women's college located in Atlanta, Georgia, United States. The college is part of the Atlanta University Center academic consortium in Atlanta. Founded in 1881 as the Atlanta Baptist Female Seminary, Spelman was the first historically black female institution of higher education to receive its collegiate charter in 1924. It thus holds the distinction of being America's oldest historically black college for women.

Academics and demographics

Spelman has amassed an endowment fund of over $291 million, and is ranked currently at 75 in the 2008 U.S. News and World Report ranking of all U.S. liberal arts colleges. The 2008 U.S. News and World Report also ranked Spelman first among Historically Black Colleges and/or Universities.

History

The Atlanta Baptist Female Seminary was established on in the basement of Friendship Baptist Church in Atlanta, Georgia, by two teachers from the Oread Institute of Worcester, Massachusetts: Harriet E. Giles and Sophia B. Packard. The school was originally named Atlanta Baptist Female Seminary.

Giles and Packard began the school with 11 African-American women and $100 given to them by a church congregation in Medford, Massachusetts. In 1882 the two women returned to Massachusetts to bid for more money and were introduced to wealthy businessman John D. Rockefeller at a church conference in Ohio.

In 1883, the school relocated to a nine acre (36,000 m²) site in Atlanta relatively close to the church they began in, which originally had only five buildings to support classroom and residence hall needs. The school was able to survive on generous donations by the black community in Atlanta, the efforts of volunteer teachers, and gifts of supplies.

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Quick Facts

Chance of Admission:
Location:
Southeast
Setting:
Large City Setting
Type:
Private
Size:
Medium (2,000 to 5,000 Undergrad)
Mascot:
Jaguars

Students & Campus Life

Undergraduate Enrollment:
2,063
On Campus Housing:
Available
Full Time Students:
100%
Athletic Programs:
Available
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Expenses

Average Tuition:
$ 15,945
Students Receiving Aid:
81%
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Admissions

Application Fee:
$ 35
Selectivity:
Highly Selective
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Degree Programs at Spelman College

Bachelor's Level Programs

  • Agriculture and Natural Resources

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        A program that focuses on the application of biological, chemical, and physical principles to the study of the physical environment and the solution of environmental problems, including subjects such as abating or controlling environmental pollution and degradation; the interaction between human society and the natural environment; and natural resources management. Includes instruction in biology, chemistry, physics, geosciences, climatology, statistics, and mathematical modeling.
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      • French Language and Literature
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      • General Dance
        A general program that prepares individuals to express ideas, feelings, and/or inner visions through the performance of one or more of the dance disciplines, including but not limited to ballet, modern, jazz, ethnic, and folk dance, and that focuses on the study and analysis of dance as a cultural phenomenon. Includes instruction in technique, choreography, Laban notation, dance history and criticism, and dance production.
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        A program that focuses on ideas and their logical structure, including arguments and investigations about abstract and real phenomena. Includes instruction in logic, ethics, aesthetics, epistemology, metaphysics, symbolism, and history of philosophy, and applications to the theoretical foundations and methods of other disciplines.
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        A program that focuses on the nature of religious belief and specific religious and quasi-religious systems. Includes instruction in phenomenology; the sociology, psychology, philosophy, anthropology, literature and art of religion; mythology; scriptural and textual studies; religious history and politics; and specific studies of particular faith communities and their behavior.
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        A program that focuses on the general theory and practice of learning and teaching; the basic principles of educational psychology; the art of teaching; the planning and administration of educational activities; school safety and health issues; and the social foundations of education.
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    • General Engineering
      A program that generally prepares individuals to apply mathematical and scientific principles to solve a wide variety of practical problems in industry, social organization, public works, and commerce.
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  • Interdisciplinary Studies

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    • Multi-/Interdisciplinary Studies
      Any instructional program that is derived from two or more distinct programs to provide a cross-cutting focus on a subject concentration that is not subsumed under a single discipline or occupational field.
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        Study the chemistry of living systems in these four, six, or eight year programs. Students of biochemistry learn the intricacies of the chemistry of living systems and their chemical pathways and information transfer systems. This program includes instruction in bio-organic chemistry, protein chemistry, bioanalytical chemistry, bioseparations, regulatory biochemistry, enzymology, hormonal chemistry, calorimetry, and research methods and equipment operation.
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      • Biology/Biological Sciences
        Students in this program study general biology at an introductory level. This major provides students with a broad overview of biology and includes instruction in general biology and programs covering a variety of biological specializations.
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    • General Mathematics
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        A general program that focuses on the scientific study of matter and energy, and the formulation and testing of the laws governing the behavior of the matter-energy continuum. Includes instruction in classical and modern physics, electricity and magnetism, thermodynamics, mechanics, wave properties, nuclear processes, relativity and quantum theory, quantitative methods, and laboratory methods.
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      A program that focuses on the general study and provision of human and social services to individuals and communities and prepares individuals to work in public and private human services agencies and organizations. Includes instruction in the social sciences, psychology, principles of social service, human services policy, planning and evaluation, social services law and administration, and applications to particular issues, services, localities, and populations.
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      • General Anthropology
        A program that focuses on the systematic study of human beings, their antecedents and related primates, and their cultural behavior and institutions, in comparative perspective. Includes instruction in biological/physical anthropology, primatology, human paleontology and prehistoric archeology, hominid evolution, anthropological linguistics, ethnography, ethnology, ethnohistory, socio-cultural anthropology, psychological anthropology, research methods, and applications to areas such as medicine, forensic pathology, museum studies, and international affairs.
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        A general program that focuses on the systematic study of the production, conservation and allocation of resources in conditions of scarcity, together with the organizational frameworks related to these processes. Includes instruction in economic theory, micro- and macroeconomics, comparative economic systems, money and banking systems, international economics, quantitative analytical methods, and applications to specific industries and public policy issues.
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      • General Political Science and Government
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      • General Psychology
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      • Sociology
        A program that focuses on the systematic study of human social institutions and social relationships. Includes instruction in social theory, sociological research methods, social organization and structure, social stratification and hierarchies, dynamics of social change, family structures, social deviance and control, and applications to the study of specific social groups, social institutions, and social problems.
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        A general program that focuses on computing, computer science, and information science and systems as part of a broad and/or interdisciplinary program. Such programs are undifferentiated as to title and content and are not to be confused with specific programs in computer science, information science, or related support services.
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Students

General

Full-Time vs. Part-Time
Full-Time 100%
Part-Time 0%
Men vs. Women
Women 100%
Men 0%
Race/Ethnicity
African-American 95%
Other 5%
Hispanic 0%
Asian 0%
Caucasian 0%

Geography

In State vs. Out-of-State
Out-of-State 81%
In-State 19%
Top States for Incoming Freshman
Georgia 19%
California 9%
New York 9%
Texas 6%
Maryland 6%
Percent of Students International: 1%

Housing

On-Campus Housing Available: Yes
Percent of Students Living On-Campus: 52%
Freshman Students Required to Live on Campus: No

Athletics

Member of: NAA, NCAA
Sports Include: Basketball (Division III Independents)
Track (Division III Independents)
Tuition & Fees (undergraduate) Expenses  
Published Tuition and Fees:
 $ 15,945    
Average Tuition for Full-Time Undergrads:
 $ 13,525    
Required Fees for Full-Time Undergrads:
 $ 2,420    
Financial Aid Avg. Amount Received % of Students Receiving Aid  
Federal Grants:
 $ 2,500 51%  
State and Local Grants:
 $ 2,000 25%  
Institutional Grants:
 $ 2,000 6%  
Student Loans:
 $ 2,000 66%  
Any Aid:
   81%  

Selectivity (Undergraduate Only)

Acceptance Rate: 47% (Highly Selective)
Test Scores  
SAT Scores:  
% of Students Submitting SAT Scores: 86%
Bottom 25th Percentile: Verbal: 490, Math: 490
Top 75th Percentile: Verbal: 580, Math: 560

Application Requirements (Undergraduate Only)

Application Fee: $ 35.00
Formal Demonstration of Competencies: Not Required
High School Diploma or Equivalent: Not Required
High School GPA: Required
High School Rank: Recommended
High School Record: Required
Recommendations: Required
TOEFL: Required
Test Scores: Required

College Advice

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tashia
tashia

Question: spelman or uic?

i'm so confused. i'm a junior in high school and i need to start picking my colleges and my dream school is spelman, it just seems so elegant and together and the sisterhood is so close. my family wants me to stay in illinois and go to a university here. they think that if i go to an black college that i might have to take over some classes, because there not the same as the diverse or white colleges. they feel that the other colleges have better book and technology than the historically black ones. my grandpa said that back in the 60,70,80's i could go to spelman, but now days its better to go an more diverse college. what do you guys think?
30 months ago
catgirl
catgirl

Best Answer

My best friend went to Spelman and I went to a different women's college. She had an incredibly experience there. She felt incredibly academically prepared and also found it to be a really nurturing environment. There are a lot of studies that suggest that women's colleges in general provide really great places for young women to grow and get wonderful educations. I know my time in a women's college was great. In terms of Spelman though, my best friend went on to attend a masters program at MIT and I know lots of her graduating classes went on to super graduate programs so I wouldn't worry about the books or technology being outdated. I think it has a really strong reputation with graduate programs. I know the professional networking and mentoring there (and at women's colleges in general) are really great. I'm sure it would be a wonderful, empowering liberal arts experience. That said, Univ of Illinois is a great school with wonderful faculty. You might want to think about the Urbana Champaign campus though because I've heard undergrads have better experiences there... Good luck!! :)
*Eternally-Loved*
*Eterna...

Question: is spelman a good college?

32 months ago
refugio
refugio

Best Answer

Outstanding. Years ago I had the privilege of knowing some students from Spelman, and they were very influential in my young life.
BabyGirl
BabyGirl

Question: clark atlanta university or spelman?

i have been accepted to both colleges and i can't decide where to go
32 months ago
J
J

Best Answer

It all depends on what you are looking for. I graduated from Morehouse so I have a pretty objective view about both school. Clark Atlanta is a University so depending on what major you want like Mass Comm. or Journalism you may opt to go to CAU. The social scene is good and the school is co ed. My friend who is a recent graduate of Clark explained that the school is going through some things as far as the adminstration and accrediation so you may want to be wary of that. Spelman is a school that if you are looking for sisterhood and becoming part of a lifelong legacy you want to consider. It has several prominent alums, it has a beautiful campus and its right next to Morehouse so if you the single sex thing turns you off, dont worry cause Morehouse and Spelman are pratically the same campus. I have had girlfriends at both schools and CAU is a great school however I feel that the experience you would get a Spelman would be a once and lifetime experience. CAU, Hampton and Howard all provide similar experiences with some variations in academic rigor. If I had a younger sister, I would definitely say Spelman. You can always cross register at CAU if you want the Co Ed experience. Bottom line whereever you go in the AUC will be great.
Anoa P
Anoa P

Question: What is the best freshman Dorm on Spelman college Campus?

trying to find a dorm that is not a honor drom(not the LL1)
37 months ago
qlmarion
qlmarion

Best Answer

As a Spelman Alumna, all the dorms are the same but with different names. You should look into staying at Morehouse-James, it is a really nice dorm!!!
chiground
chiground

Question: Why is Spelman a college and not a university?

i was reading somewhere that there is a reason why it is not considered a university,and me and my friends were debating why but we are also studying for a final so we couldn't look it up.
37 months ago
cali_kid_02
cali_...

Best Answer

Private/public doesn't tell you whether an institution is considered a college or a university. Typically colleges are smaller, focused mainly if not entirely on undergraduates, and often, though not always, they have more of a liberal arts feel rather than pre-professional. Universities are larger, often contain several colleges within them (such as a college of arts and sciences, college of nursing, school of engineering, etc.), and contain a significant population of graduate students. In your neck of the woods, Spelman, Morehouse, Oglethorpe would be colleges, and Emory, UGA, GA Tech would be universities. As a side note Spelman is a wonderful school, particularly for young woman interested in science and engineering. It is single-sex but right across the street from Morehouse and socially very integrated with them.

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